Williamson County, Texas
Williamson County Texas is located just north of Travis County & most of Austin, Texas. There are many communities & municipal areas which are at least partly in Williamson County which include Austin, Bartlett, Cedar Park, Coupland, Florence, Leander, Georgetown, Granger, Hutto, Jarrell, Liberty Hill, Taylor, Thorndale, Thrall, Waterloo, Weir and Round Rock, Texas. The County Seat of Williamson County is Georgetown, Texas. The Williamson County Appraisal District is the property taxing entity. Sometimes abbreviated as Wilco, Williamson County consists of about 1,135 square miles. The eastern part of the county is mainly rolling prairie or blackland farmland while the western part is more rocky being the eastern edge of the Texas Hill Country. Named after 3 Legged Willie, a Texas statesman named Robert M. Williamson. The Williamson County Historical Commission is a great place to get information on the history of Williamson County. There are 12 school districts in Williamson County the largest of which is Leander ISD which started in Leander in 1893.
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Wilco Politics
Politically, Williamson County has traditionally voted heavily Republican. The Williamson County Democratic Party Headquarters is located at 110 N. IH 35, Suite 110, Round Rock, TX (IH 35 at 620). The Williamson County Republican Party is in Georgetown, TX at 716 Rock Street. To find out where to vote in Williamson County see the Williamson County Elections Website.
Williamson County has received $5,828,414.82 for 13 projects or programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (per USDA website ).
Williamson County Organizations
The Williamson County Historical Commission has a great website. Williamson County has an active chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT). They meet at the Georgetown Public Library. I love Native Plants & I go when I can. There is also an Organic Gardening group called Expert Gardening Association of Williamson County (EGAWC). If you like to birdwatch, there is also a Williamson County Birdwatching group called the Williamson Audubon Group or (WAG). I am a member.
The Williamson County Sun is the newspaper.
For information on Real Estate in Williamson County call Betty Saenz REALTOR® at (512) 785-5050 or e-mail me via my Contact Me website page
Williamson County Museum in Georgetown,TX 78626 on the Square at 716 S. Austin Ave. is a wonderful & FREE place to go!
Williamson County Texas Pets
Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter 1855 S.E. Inner Loop,Georgetown,TX is a great place to adopt a cat or dog, volunteer or donate. The Williamson County Academy, next door, teams with the shelter for the Kids N K9s program to train dogs at the shelter. Teenagers from The Academy each pair up with a dog and are instructed in training their chosen dog. The Kids N K9s dogs earn an AKC Canine Good Citizen ® (CGC)certificate, videos of available dogs are posted on YouTube and the dogs are adopted. The teens and dogs have a graduation program at the Williamson County Academy after completion of the Kids N K9s program. The Williamson County cities of Hutto, Leander, Cedar Park and Round Rock partner with the WILCO shelter.
Williamson County Texas Real Estate - Real estate agent for Williamson County Call or e-mail Betty Saenz REALTOR at (512) 785-5050
Betty Saenz is a REALTOR® licensed to practice Real Estate in the State of Texas. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed, buyer or agent must verify.
